Some Google Pixel users reporting a major camera issue

30 November 2016
Pixel and Pixel XL users with international models are seeing a problem with the camera app that occurs in areas of poor reception.

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  • Anonymous
  • RBj
  • 04 Dec 2016

Anonymous, 03 Dec 2016It's obviously not hardware if it doesn't happen when Airpl... moreIt is hardware if the camera is susceptible to interference from the radios.

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    • Anonymous
    • mg9
    • 03 Dec 2016

    AnonD-551482, 02 Dec 2016sadly not if it is a 'hardware issue' they will not be able... moreIt's obviously not hardware if it doesn't happen when Airplane mode is on

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      • Anonymous
      • qJ}
      • 02 Dec 2016

      lens flare "addressed". dat play on words.
      its not "fixed", but yes they have "addressed" it hehe.

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        • AnonD-551482
        • 2C5
        • 02 Dec 2016

        Anonymous, 01 Dec 2016Can firmware/software update fix this thing ? Man i think t... moresadly not if it is a 'hardware issue' they will not be able to fix it.

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          • Anonymous
          • tDU
          • 02 Dec 2016

          iamGOD, 01 Dec 2016WOW .... Lens flare issue, camera app freezing .... that is... moreYeah, remember when out of stock news ? They just fooling us by that, in fact they doesn't reveal that demand number, just admit this shit is shit

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            • AnonD-401277
            • YHx
            • 01 Dec 2016

            AnonD-614674, 01 Dec 2016Or Google try to see what pictures you take? But mess up wi... moreYepyep, i thought of that too. Would not put it past them.

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              • iamGOD
              • Bct
              • 01 Dec 2016

              ktown, 01 Dec 2016Don't worry guys, this is a new feature, for a new phone, l... morelol .. 9000 ... hahaha !!!!

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                • iamGOD
                • Bct
                • 01 Dec 2016

                WOW .... Lens flare issue, camera app freezing .... that is amazing !!!!!
                well DxoMark already made their money by giving false ratings though .. ROFL .... score of 89 it seems .. lol !!!
                pathetic phone and there is no demand but still production is slow ... and wait time is 5 weeks for this junk !!!

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                  • JS80
                  • pI}
                  • 01 Dec 2016

                  g6 user, 01 Dec 2016so those guys at dxo are no more than cheaters ... I mean... moreDXO scores image quality, not user experience, so yes, obviously a device can get a good score while still crashing left and right and generally being a pain to deal with. No cheating required, doesn't take a rocket scientist to read and understand how they score either.

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                    • AnonD-614674
                    • 3$b
                    • 01 Dec 2016

                    AnonD-401277, 01 Dec 2016Very interesting that it may have a network related element... moreOr Google try to see what pictures you take? But mess up with the spy tech?

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                      • vbJ
                      • 01 Dec 2016

                      Happens with my Nexus 6 too... !!!

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                        • kn%
                        • 01 Dec 2016

                        Ollion, 01 Dec 2016I have the Pixel XL bought from Carphone Warehouse in Engla... moreVery interesting that it may have a network related element. The only thing i can think of that is network related in a camera app is GPS for geo tagging.
                        I wonder if turning the feature off would change anything.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tDU
                          • 01 Dec 2016

                          Google deserve this thing because they kill Nexus and disappoint all Nexus fan, and the suckest thing is the price & the spec, DxOmark score is suck too, are they paid for that score ?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tDU
                            • 01 Dec 2016

                            ktown, 01 Dec 2016Don't worry guys, this is a new feature, for a new phone, l... moreLol true

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                              • AnonD-558092
                              • 5h8
                              • 01 Dec 2016

                              Wow. More expensive than any other phone (except those golden phones and variants with high storage) and it's camera has already two major problems...

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                                • 9LA
                                • 01 Dec 2016

                                so those guys at dxo are no more than cheaters ... I mean telling you that pixel devices has the best camera out there but plagued by issues yeah sure.

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                                  • ktown
                                  • 3Jn
                                  • 01 Dec 2016

                                  Don't worry guys, this is a new feature, for a new phone, like brand new. I mean it did get over 9000 on dxomark right babe??

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                                    • mir
                                    • t7X
                                    • 01 Dec 2016

                                    AnonD-569198, 01 Dec 2016Move evidence of overpriced, ugly junk.Yeah. And to think they had so much time to properly develop these phones. Its not like they put all their effort into the design since its so meh.

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                                      • Ollion
                                      • 95x
                                      • 01 Dec 2016

                                      I have the Pixel XL bought from Carphone Warehouse in England and I ran into this problem the other day. It occurred when I was on a beach with very little signal. Weirdly if I tapped on the back of the phone it would fix it for a second which made me think it was a loose connection or something. As soon as I got back into a signal area and started searching online it had fixed itself. Very weird issue and hoping the find a fix soon.

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                                        • AnonD-536990
                                        • TIE
                                        • 01 Dec 2016

                                        I think you don't follow gsmarena news, 600 xperia xz... 900 s7 edge